Certified Nursing Assistant PM shift

Certified Nursing Assistant The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing non-professional nursing care and related services as required to meet the personal and emotional needs and comfort of residents, and to provide assistance with activities of daily living per the individualized plan of care or program plan. Essential duties and responsibilities include: Performs total cares, assists or supervises resident activities in daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene. Follows care plan on master Kardex. Makes suggestions to Registered Nurse regarding any changes in resident status. Assists residents at meal times according to therapeutic dietary programs; serves and removes meal trays; serves between meal snacks; prepares and serves unscheduled nourishments; records fluids and food intake. Reports and records observations of residents physical, emotional condition with nursing assistant guidelines; charts level of care required by each resident regarding toileting, activities of daily living, feeding, restraints etc; reports faulty equipment. Recognize and report resident abuse, neglect and/or misappropriations of funds. Participates in providing rehabilitation nursing care or active treatment as specified by the resident care plan; provides assistance with physical therapy, occupational therapy and activities program. Transport residents using wheelchairs, sit to stand, hoyer lift, and two or three person lifts, transfer belts, etc., or provides assistance with ambulation. Responds to resident call lights, wander alarms, and motion alarms. Follows universal precautions. Provides assistance in maintaining a safe, clean and therapeutic environment; distributes and changes linens; disposes of soiled linen properly; keeps utility, linen and soiled linen rooms in order; keeps hallways and rooms free of clutter; performs other cleaning duties as required; disposes of waste properly. Document per facility policy. Performs other duties of a comparable level/type, as required. Minimum qualifications education and/or experience requirements: Current certification as a certified nursing assistant in the State of WI. No previous work experience necessary. To perform the duties of the position, the following language skills are essential for the Certified Nursing Assistant to possess: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written and verbal form with staff, supervisors, and the public. English skills (oral and written comprehension) sufficient to effectively interact with internal and external customers. Physical requirements and work environment: Physical effort will typically require infrequent exertion of objects weighing up to 10 pounds and/or prolonged and frequent exertion of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Work requires walking, reaching with hands and arms, speaking and hearing, standing stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and/or climbing. Work has standard vision requirements. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Duties associated with the job involve some exposure to and end environmental conditions such as strong odors, disease/infections/pathogens, and exposure to body fluids, blood, bites and scratches from residents. Risks and associated hazards can be minimized but not eliminated through safety training, procedures, equipment and general risk management procedures. Full-time benefits include: Health insurance (pro-rated if working 30-39 hours weekly) Dental (pro-rated if working 30-39 hours weekly) Vision insurance (pro-rated if working 30-39 hours weekly) Wisconsin Retirement Deferred compensation plans Flexible spending accounts Life insurance Long-term disability & short-term disability Holidays Vacation Part-time benefits include: Wisconsin Retirement if working more than 24 hours weekly GovernmentJobs.com